Sermon Notes

Rooted Together#5 - Hospitality: Welcoming the Stranger vs. Exclusivity

Speaker: Pastor. Kelly J. Tam

Scripture: Matt 25:31-46; 1 Peter 4:9-11

Culture of Community

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Culture of Inclusivity | Gratitude & Appreciation

Culture of Interdependence | Commitment & Faithfulness

Culture of Presence and Participation | Commitment & Faithfulness

Culture of Honesty | Truthfulness & Love

Culture of Forgiveness and Reconciliation | Truthfulness & Love

Culture of a Shared Mission | Hospitality & Belonging

Culture of Hospitality (Welcome) | Hospitality & Belonging

The practice of hospituality…

…fosters belonging and gives an invitation to shared life.

…is the intangible way that we make someone feel when they enter our space.

…literally and metaphorically making room for anyone who wants to come and belong.

Culture of Hospitality:

1. Hospitality Welcomes the Stranger and Creates a Space for Them (verse 35)

2. Hospitality Builds and Sustains Community by Showing That Everyone Is Seen and Valued (verse 40)

3. Hospitality Will Cost Us (verse 44-45)

4. Hospitality Is Countercultural (verse 34)

Call to Action: